New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-28
FHs DAyENPoRESHARPB WEDDING
A BRILLIANT cEREMoNY AT KINGSTON.

BHILLlANI CEhEmON1 IA AA&NoSSOXNs
GEE FIRST DUTCH CHURCH GAYLY TRIMMED WITH
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KINGSTON April "a Especial. Miss Katherine
fnvrence sharpe, the only daughter OF General
Neorse H. Sharpe, and Ira Davenport were married
So-day The wedding festivities began with an elab
crate dinner sven BY General and Mrs Sharpe to the
bridal party yesterday afternoon covers being laid for
twenty-five. The marriage took place at the Main
6treet Reformed Church az half-p p M, the Rev.
DR.. vsn Syke the pastor officiating The pastor
wore q Geneva gown and used the English Church
ceremony. The old church IL large and imposing
itone structure standing beautifully shaded park
Ia the midst Of the business part OF the city, The con-
regston has long boasted of having the finest church
Interior on the Hudson. 1t made specially attract
I've by the florist George Bureevine In the large
1psce about the pulpit potted plants were massed
Thers we're nodding palms, azaleas, genistas,
drsoeuas and arbutis. In the pulpit were baskets
and vases filed with choice roses and other cut How
er and in front stood large basket OF flowers Long
before the appointed hour crowds OF people were
gathered in and about the spacious church. filling
every seat save the part Of the main auditorium which
Wa reserved for the guests. Promptly at the hour
ct the long line Of carriages Containing the bridal
marty drew up ct the main gate The entrance was by
1hs main aisle. The bride was lee In by hei iather
She was richly arrsyed in gown OF white satin.
arsootuIly trimmed with white hlacs and old family
pont lace. She wore a long point-lace veil, pinned
with lilacs and carried q bouquet OF flaca Mr..
DaVenp dressed piaCk, Dut lace was not
as mournfu his olotbes The bride is attractive
brunette with sparkling eyes End hne regular lea
lures.
was best man. The bridesmaids were Miss Susan ).
Warren, Miss Mary McEiroy, Albany; Miss Charlotte
Eheperd. philadelphia; Miss Lily Cameron Rogers;
Buffalo piece Of the groom Miss Lula Warren and
Niss Helen Janeway. Their dresses were OF point
u'esprit The first two color, the next two
ssS Ssi' '1s Tsnum Rossss Ray
Hamilton, Severyn B. Sharpe and Captain Henry q.
Sharpe, OF the Army, brothers OF the bride. Each
bridesmaid carried basket OF spsing flowers smn
10 her robe in coora Mrs General Sharpe wore black
velvet and point laUe with diamond ornaments; MIS-
Mrs Oh Sherman Rogers sister
Of the groom, was robed In purple and heiotrope
velvet with point lace and diamonds: Mrs. John
Davenport was in black lace over he!iotrope, with
iridescent garniture, point lace And diamonds Miss
Kate Morgan Captain Sharpe's haneee. wore " bite
lace with pearl onamsnts Miss samn Re-. HI Ta,
lace satin duchesse lace; Mrs Jenkins more
antique and Grape Mra. John Davis, black watered
9Th Mrs. Ernest Tsppey, white silk and hsiotroge
China crepe and diamonds
Among other gassss we're =, aSa W
Vrooman. Surrogate Rollins James w. Wadsworth,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lenox Banks. Mr.. and Mrs. Ford
General N. t. MoMahon. Colonel Charles W. Ulrieh,
J. L. Benedict, General and Mrs. w. w. Averill, MI:
and Mrs. T. K. Warren, w. s. Burns and wife. and
the bridal party marched up the broad sise to the
strains OF the Lohengrin wedding march, played BY
Mr.. Osterhoudt, the organst. ,
The bride was met in front of the pulpit by the
bridegroom and his best She was given away by
her father After tho ceremony the party repaired TO
the home of General Sharpe, where reception was
held. The mansion Transformed into floral
bower OF beauty and fragrance The bride and groom
received the guests under arch OF smilax and the
choicest roses This placed in the large drawing
room looking ont upon the exact SPOT where General
Grant stood to receive the people while on VISIT TO
were upon the mantels and in the eplaccs- The
stairways and chandeliers were intertwined with
smilax, roses. lilies and other beautiful flowers.
The house filed with guests and at the conclu-
sion of the marriage reception all sat down to the we'd
ding breakfast prepared and served by Mazzeti Sus
pended from the chandeler the breakfast table
was bunch OF white clover, in honor OF the BRIDE.
who is familiarly known as Kitty and used to be
called Kitty Glover" by the family in her youthful
days At the table pleasing old Dnteh custom
known as slipping from the loving cup wa observed
Mrs. Sharpe has ancient silver cup with the family
crest engraved upon it. This was filled with punch:
The bride first slipped from it, then kissed it, handed
it to the bridegroom who passed around, each guest
slipping from 1t in turn.
The collection OF presents to the bride was extern
sive embracing large variety OF solid silver and gold
A large upper room Of the house well nigh filed
With these elegant wedding ttrfbutes- M ana hrs.
Davenport left for Boston this evening by way OF the
New-York Central, President Depcw having tendered
his own private for their They will sail tor
Europe by the Cunard Line probably on Saturday, 10
remain for the summer, returning in the tall TO take
mp their residence at Washington Special drawing
room cars In waiting on the wet Sforc 70 con-
vey the guests to their homes.
TRENTON, N j. April ~ lspeeian -Ex- STATE Senator
Samuel Hopkins Of Gloucester County and Miss Emily
mony was witnessed by small gathering OF friends,
Toey ex-senator Joseph Reeves Assembly hoe and
r. f. Patterson, OF The Camden Courier.